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Veterinary health surveillance on farms across the UK

Joined August 2011
TB is the most devastating disease affecting our cattle industry. Come and hear @sjtomo157 talk about how the TB Advisory service can help you reduce your odds of suffering a TB breakdown.
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TB-like lesions were found by pathologists in some lymph nodes and liver.
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#Official vets: EU Pet Travel Scheme: How to complete Pet Passports (ET159) has been updated. New link at: apha.defra.gov.uk/External_O… @XLFarmcare @ImproveCPD @menterabusnes @lechyDainfo
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UK Farmcare Ltd retweeted
#OfficialVets Owners Checklist: (TR247(W)) has been updated to clarify the position regarding compensation reduction if reactor removal is delayed, and responsibilities relating to clean cattle entering abattoirs. apha.defra.gov.uk/External_O… @XLFarmcare @ImproveCPD
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UK Farmcare Ltd retweeted
Calling all #OfficialVets and government vets, @AssocGovVets has launched a #wellbeing survey for vets undertaking government work. Please take part and let us know how you are feeling about your work: vets.blog.gov.uk/2018/04/06/…
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#OfficialVets: Sampling instructions have been updated to change our sheep scab testing location from Shrewsbury to Carmarthen. apha.defra.gov.uk/External_O… @menterabusnes @IechydDainfo @XLFarmcare @ImproveCPD
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#Veterinarians: Do you have sheep scab cases that aren’t responding? Please tell us as we are keen to investigate due to cases we have found not responding to treatment with a product containing the active ingredient macrocyclic lactone (ML) moxidectin ahvla.defra.gov.uk/vet-gatew…
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#OfficialVets: Instructions have been amended to incorporate the expansion of the TB Edge Area and changes to testing arrangements in the Edge Area including details of the implementation of six monthly and radial testing. ahvla.defra.gov.uk/External_…
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#OfficialVets: We have introduced new arrangements for bovine abortion samples in England & Wales. Please send samples for brucella testing to Starcross or Penrith laboratories and not your local APHA laboratory. Arrangements in Scotland remain unchanged ahvla.defra.gov.uk/External_…
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#OfficialVets: The Tuberculosis Test Types and Sam Codes instructions 'What to use and When' for England and Wales (TR15(E)/TR15(W)) have been updated to reflect a change in the pre and post-movement testing policy in Wales ahvla.defra.gov.uk/External_…
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#Sheep & #goatkeepers: don't forget to submit your annual sheep & goat inventory by 31 December. gov.uk/guidance/sheep-and-go…
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#OfficialVets: Instructions have been updated to change the sheep scab testing location from Shrewsbury to Carmarthen ahvla.defra.gov.uk/External_…
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#Pigvets: take a look at our new pig disease surveillance dashboard - GB pig disease data in an interactive map ahvla.defra.gov.uk/vet-gatew…
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#Pigvets: Have you seen our new pig disease surveillance dashboard? It's a user-friendly way to view disease data. ahvla.defra.gov.uk/vet-gatew…
Protect your farm from TB. Carolyn & @XLFarmcare's Kate Bowen share how you can protect your farm. Book today bit.ly/tb-not-tb
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Limited places. Have you booked your place on our TB day? Carolyn Baguley & @XLFarmcare's Kate Bowen lead the day bit.ly/tb-not-tb
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Want to know more about diseases in #sheep & #cattle in GB? See our ruminant disease surveillance dashboards ahvla.defra.gov.uk/vet-gatew…
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Latest @DefraGovUK statistics show 7% fall in new herds with #BovineTB in 'high-risk' areas of England fwi.co.uk/livestock/defra-fi… #TBfree
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Sue Ivings discusses the XL Farmcare TB Testing Audit - and how we successfully passed ours ow.ly/Z2n630b9hyh
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Great turnout out last night for our TB biosecurity meeting. Thanks @XLFarmcare for organising. Very interesting and informative! #tbfree
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